The Token Ring Configuration screen (#49) in
Figure 6-3 "Token Ring Configuration Screen"
is displayed when you press the [Config Network] key at the Network
Transport Configuration screen (#42) with an NI type of 6 (Token Ring).
Refer to Chapter 5 "Introductory Screens" for
information on the Network Transport Configuration screen.
Figure 6-3 Token Ring Configuration Screen
In the IP address field, enter the internet protocol (IP)
address for the node being configured. An example of an address is
C 192.191.191 009.
The IP subnet mask is optional. If entering one, tab to the IP
subnet mask field and enter the number in the same format as an
IP address.
Move to the Link name field. Enter a link name to
represent the Token Ring card for which you are configuring a link.
This name must be unique to the node.
Tab down to the field called Physical Path of Token Ring
Device Adapter. Enter the physical path number corresponding to
the SPU slot number where the Token Ring device adapter is located.
NOTE: If the same Token Ring card is being used for both NS and SNA
communications, you must use the same value for this field as is configured for
the SNA Link.
Press the [Save Data] key to save the Token Ring link
configuration. If you need to identify neighbor gateways, press the
[Neighbor Gateways] key and proceed to the section in the
chapter called "To Identify Neighbor Gateways." Otherwise, proceed to
Chapter 10 "Validating and Cross-Validating with
SYSGEN" and press the [Validate Netxport] key.
Optional Keys
Press the [List NIs] key to list the names and types of already
configured network interfaces.
Press the [Delete NI] key to remove a configured network interface
from the configuration file.
Press the [Read Other NI] key to call up a previously configured
Network Interface name.
Fields
Node name
Display only.
Network Interface (NI) name
Display only.
IP address
The IP address is an address of a node on a network. An IP address has
two parts: a network portion and a node portion. The network
portion must be the same for all nodes on a LAN network; the
node portion must be unique for all nodes on a LAN network.
Class
A nnn xxx.xxx.xxx
B nnn.nnn xxx.xxx
C nnn.nnn.nnn xxx
Where:
nnn = the network portion of the IP address and
xxx = the node portion of the IP address.
For Class C, the node portion of the IP address must be between
001 and 254.
If you are adding your NS 3000/iX node to an existing network, the network
portion of each node's IP address should be the same. You will have to find out
what this is, and use it in the network portion of the IP address of your NS
3000/iX node. Also, you will need to know the node portions of the IP addresses
of each of the nodes (usually they will be numbered sequentially, such as
001, 002, and so on), so that you can specify a unique node
portion for the IP address of your node. If you have a network map, it should
provide a record of such items as the node name and IP address of each node.
If there is no record, and if you want to find out each node's IP address, you
will have to issue the following command (NM capability required) on each of
the nodes:
NETCONTROL NET=NIname;STATUS
One of the lines of output from this command tells you what the complete IP
address is for that node; the last three digits are the unique node portion of
the class C address.
IP subnet mask
An IP subnet mask is specified in the same format as an IP address.
The 32-bit mask is grouped in octets expressed as decimal integers and
delimited by either a period (.) or a space. An IP mask is used when
configuring subnetworks. The mask identifies which bits of the IP address
comprise the network and subnetwork portion.
Link name
The link name can have up to eight alphanumeric characters and the
first character must be alphabetic.
NOTE: If the same Token Ring card is being used for both NS and SNA
communications, you must use the same name in this field as is configured for
the SNA Link.
Physical path of device adapter
The physical path number corresponds to the slot location of a node's
device adapter. Recommended slot locations and physical path calculations
vary according to the type of HP e3000 system you are running.
If you are unsure of the slot location or of the physical path number to
configure for your system, see your system documentation or consult your
Hewlett-Packard service representative.
For the various platforms, physical path syntax (examples only) look like:
Series 9x7:
48
Series 9x8:
56/44
Series 9x9:
10/4/16
Series 99x:
0/28/12
If you are unsure of the slot location or of the physical path number to
configure for your system, run the offline ODE MAPPER utility, see your
system documentation, or consult your Hewlett-Packard service
representative.